This page contains information and exercise outputs from the ‘Managing Heathland Habitat for Reptiles; Knowledge Exchange Workshop’ held on Friday 14th July at The Witley Centre, Surrey. Links to useful information are also provided.

Workshop exercise 1 outputs:

In small groups, use Post-it-notes to share your top 5 current issues and top 5 emerging issues for heathland management. 

• CURRENT ISSUES - Post-its
• EMERGING ISSUES - Post-its
  
  

Workshop exercise 2 outputs:​

​In small groups, use the A1 sheets provided to work through one of the current issues in more detail to cover drivers, barriers, impact on reptile conservation and opportunities/ideas. Then work through one of the emerging issues in more detail.

• Exercise 2 - Guidance sheet 

• CURRENT ISSUES - Bracken control
• CURRENT ISSUES - Gorse management
• CURRENT ISSUES - Balancing access with species protection
• CURRENT ISSUES - Climate change 

• EMERGING ISSUES - Concerns about use of herbicides
• EMERGING ISSUES - Future funding of management
• EMERGING ISSUES - Increasing pressure due to public use
• EMERGING ISSUES - Climate change

 

Useful links:

• ARC Habitat management guidance for reptiles & amphibians
• ARC National Amphibian & Reptile Programme
• ARC training courses and resources
• ARC reptile & amphibian identification guides
• Reporting your sightings 

This page has been shared with delegates of the workshop, and may be shared with colleges. If you have any questions, please contact the Snakes in the Heather (SitH) project team by emailing:
[email protected]

Best wishes,
The Snakes in the Heather Team

Amphibian & Reptile Conservation
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